Kidney Stones · Short answers
Kidney stone pain: when to go to the ER
Go now if you have fever or chills, vomiting so bad you can't keep fluids down, pain no medicine can touch, or very little urine coming out.
The short answer
Go now if you have fever or chills, vomiting so bad you can't keep fluids down, pain no medicine can touch, or very little urine coming out. Those can mean a blocked, infected kidney, which needs care the same day.
How we talk about this in Johns Creek and Cumming
Patients who bring this question to 10730 Medlock Bridge Road or to our Cumming office on Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road can walk through it with the urologist they see. The article is background; the visit is where we make a recommendation.
A related official video
An official Advanced Urology video on this topic.
Watch: Kidney Stones? 3 Ways to Remove ThemWhat the video covers. Titled "Kidney Stones? 3 Ways to Remove Them." The official video, featuring Dr. Casey McCullough, addresses treatment choices for a kidney stone that will not pass, with the public description pointing to size, location, hardness, and overall health as the decision factors.
Where to read more
- Our page on this topic
- Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center
- Cumming Clinic
- Read this topic on learn.advancedurology.com
- Related page on advancedurology.com
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Kidney stone pain: when to go to the ER?
Go now if you have fever or chills, vomiting so bad you can't keep fluids down, pain no medicine can touch, or very little urine coming out. Those can mean a blocked, infected kidney, which needs care the same day.
Can I discuss this at either office?
Yes. We see patients at the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center and at the Cumming Clinic. Mention kidney stones when you book, and we will place the visit.
Afterward, book a follow-up visit with Advanced Urology. Call 678-344-8900 or Book online.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.